Self-Determination and Sexual Experience in Dating Relationships

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 970-987

  Brunell, Amy B ^a   Webster, Gregory D ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

actor partner interdependence model; relationship satisfaction; romantic relationships; self determination theory; sexual behavior

Indexed keywords

ACTOR-PARTNER INTERDEPENDENCE MODEL; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COURTSHIP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION; ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS; SATISFACTION; SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTOR-PARTNER INTERDEPENDENCE MODEL; RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION; ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS; SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; COURTSHIP; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879516959     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213485442     Document Type: Article

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